Production worker/workshop operative

Astley is an award winning UK company, providing complete signage & graphics solutions from concept design, through to final installation.

We are looking for an experienced production worker/workshop operative to help with producing work for leading brands within the UK.

(Based at our Kettering site)

Ideal experience and characteristics:

• Ideally 2 years’ experience working with signage/shopfitting
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn new skills.
• Respectful of the working environment.
• Reliable, trustworthy and honest

Key Competencies:

• Sheet metal material knowledge
• Plastic & Vinyl techniques.
• Plastic & Vinyl material knowledge.
• Ability to read/interpret technical drawings and visuals.
• Working unsupervised to a high-quality of finish

Roles and responsibilities:

Undertake all work process associated with sign making.

Plastics

• Assembly
• Forming

Metals

• Assembly
• Polishing
• Painting

• Working to a high-quality cosmetic finish
• To use all relevant tools and equipment within EH&S guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.
• Carry out planned program of assembly in accordance with the work plan
• Monitor material stock and request additional stock as required.
• To interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specification appropriate without supervision.
• Co-ordinating manufacturing duties with other members of the team.
• To be conversant and qualified to use and maintain all relevant hand and power hand tools, and workshop equipment in a safe effective manner.
• Be capable of carrying out a high quality of workmanship in all duties as requested.
• Maintain a good working knowledge and understanding of quality improvement.
• To carry out all work in accordance with COSHH guidelines and requirements.
• Undertake any other duties as requested by company management and provide cover for other production areas as requested.
• Any other reasonable task which may be assigned by the Company from time to time.